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Within the diabetes support and education (DSE) group, cardiovascular disease outcomes did not differ.
DSE alone may not be sufficient to impact cardiovascular outcomes compared to intensive lifestyle interventions.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
Within DSE, CVD outcomes did not differ.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized trial design of the Look AHEAD study.
Source
Waist Circumference Change During Intensive Lifestyle Intervention and Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in the Look AHEAD Trial
KayLoni L. Olson et al. · Obesity · 2020
DOI 10.1002/oby.22942
rct · n=5490Cited 24×
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